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Mavericks surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
13.9° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mavericks today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 8AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | |
2103 | 1815 | 1493 | 1302 | 1170 | 1012 | 839 | 718 | 631 | 540 | 490 | 480 | 635 | 620 | 716 | 636 | 737 | 719 | 701 | 531 | 510 | 503 | 496 | 482 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:30AM1.12m | 8:46PM1.70m | 10:30AM1.15m | 9:16PM1.71m | 11:22AM1.18m | 9:46PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM0.04m | 2:30PM0.60m | 3:51AM-0.09m | 3:12PM0.72m | 4:28AM-0.19m | 3:53PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
 kJ | 2103 | 1815 | 1493 | 1302 | 1170 | 1012 | 839 | 718 | 631 | 540 | 388 | 314 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 636 | 737 | 719 | 701 | 531 | 510 | 503 | 496 | 482 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 236 | 174 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 99 | 320 | 490 | 480 | 635 | 620 | 716 | 253 | 201 | 146 | 116 | 113 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | WNW 22 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 91 | 154 | 99 | 97 | 95 | 92 | 91 | 89 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 99 | 96 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 11 | 0 | 35 | 109 | 76 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 109 | 26 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 71 | 48 | 73 | 72 |
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